Shade and curtain support



1,637,755 L. PLl-:scE I SHADE AND aum-AIN SUPPORT Filed April 24. 1926 Aug'. 2 9

BJ/@WW @@6011 l Attorney' Patented Aug. 2, 1927.

LORENZO Prinsen, 'on nAzn-nron; rENNsYLYANIA;

SHADE AND cun'rarnusurronm;

'Appncation alemana-a4,

My present invention has-to do with :the supportof` window shades, curtains andythe like-; I and 4it contemplates theuprovisionoli an? eliicient support adapted .toy be quickly and easily applied v-to window frames of various widths and this without marring the frame, and in such manner that 4the brackets for carrying a shade Vor a curtain or both are strongly' maintained against downward movement without the imposition of, undue stra-in on the elements by which connection ofthe *brackets to the ,window .frame effected.. f f

With the'foregoing in mind. :theinnention inall of its details will be fully understood from the following description and claim when the same read in connect-ion with the drawings, accompanying and forming part of this specicatiomi Figure 1 is a front elevation showing the support of my invention as properly applied to a window frame.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.V

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan View showing one of the brackets, a portion of-y the window frame, and the means for effecting connection of the bracket to the frame.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all of the views of the drawings.

The window frame or casing 1 may be of conventional construction or any other construction to which my improvement is suited, and by reference to Figure 1 it will be noted that among other elements my improvement comprises two brackets 2. The said brackets 2 are identical in construction and therefore an explicit description of the bracket illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 will suffice to impart adefinite understanding of both. It will be understood from Figures 2 and 3 that the bracket therein" disclosed comprises a back or body plate 3, an inner arm 4 reaching forwardly from one end of said back plate 3 and adapted to carry one end of a shade roller such as designated by 5 in Figure 2, and an outer arm reaching forwardly from the opposite end of the back plate 3, said outer arm being designated by 6 and being adapted to carry a curtain pole 7 and being of a greater length than the arm 4 in about the proportion illustrated in Figure 3. The said bracket, Figures 2 and 3, also comprises a loop 8 `pendent from the central portion Aof the back plate 3 and merged into a hook 9, the shank of the said 1122.61` Serial Ne 1124412,v

henk@ bsnextendfed .upwatdly al1-d Nerf wally alla@ th'l@ afb's' thi @fare adapted, 1015111 fait' "`It"r/'illbe apparent from ,the"fore ,feing` that, ,each fof p the bracketsy comprised in' my improyeinent is .susceptible formed off-a single piece offapproprliate she vt metal, and .I ibrfer 'ilIi'-p1je,f,it@se fabflatfth In K addition'to` thev brackets ,characterized described," m'y improvements des :rod sections 10l witlholis llatfthei posefdfendsfthe sa `1105. Slcti' iswl'Ofbeinig designedf tofres't'in vand `"unfdfer thev ho s "9 of said brackets so as to adequately support the brackets 2 when the backs of the plates 3 and the back portions ofthe pendent loops 8 are arranged againstthe face of the window frame 1 after the manner best shown in Figure 2. The hooks 11 ofthe two rod sections 1() are connected together through the medium of a retractile spring `rod sections 10 and the. shade and the cur-l tain carried by the said brackets. Any'appropriate means may be employed to embed the barbs 14 and the rod sections 10 in the window frame orl casing, and it will be noticed in this connection thatv the spring 12 will operate to prevent casual displacement of the barbs 14, and this notwithstanding the adaptability of the barbs 14 to be positioned at different distances apart so as to properly fit window frames or casings of various widths. It will also be apparent that by virtue of the brackets 2 and the pendent loops 8 bearing solidly against the face of the window frame or casing 1, a considerable portion ofthe weight is taken olf the barbs 14, this being due to the considerable bracket portions against the face of the frame 1 below the horizontal plane of the rod sections 10, and being also due in a measure to the tendency of the brackets 2- to rock on the rod sections 10, whereby the pendent loops of the brackets as well as the rear sides of the plates 3 will by the `It will be readily appreciatedlfrom the foregoing thatl my improvement While simple and inexpensive in construction "1s highly i efficient in use and is Well adapted as a Whole to withstand the usage to-Which shade and curtainwsupports are ordinarily subjected; and it will alsobe appreciated that. my improvement issusceptible of beinr readily accommodated t and expeditiously andeasily applied on window frames or calsinngs of various Widths. "p i i "I haveentered into a "detailed description of the constructionland relative arrangement of the `parts embraced in the present and preferred embodiment of my invention in order to imparta full, clear and exact understanding ofthe saidiembodiment. `I do, not desire, however, to be understood aslimiting myself to the precise construction and arrangementof parts disclosed, `m invention being defined by my appended c aim"within the scope of which modifications may be made Without departure 'from my invention.

Having described my invention7 what I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent,- is

, `The `herein described support comprising and pendent from the backl plate inthe same plane as said plateV and alportion extending y forwardlyrand upwardly and downwardly from saidpendent portion and adapted to rest back of and over the rod-like supporting means; the said pendent portion being adapted to cooperate with the back plate in preventing sagging of the forwardl eXtending supporting arm on said back p ate.

In testimony whereof-I laHiX my signature LORENZO PLESCE. 

